The Mountaineers (15-11) advance to face Sun Belt East Division No. 2 seed Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Tournament Semifinals on Sunday night at 9 p.m. EST in the Pensacola Bay Center.
The win marks the first tournament victory for the Black and Gold over a top seed since defeating No. 1 seed Georgia Southern in the 2006 Southern Conference Tournament. The victory also marks the first appearance for the Mountaineers in a conference tournament semifinal since the 2013 Southern Conference Tournament.
Texas State (18-7) opened up a 48-42 lead with 7:19 remaining. From there, the Mountaineers countered with a 7-0 run to jump in front 49-48.